Edmonton Oilers sail past Sharks with 5-2 win – Edmonton
The Edmonton Oilers received their sixth consecutive dwelling sport with a 5-2 resolution over the San Jose Sharks Thursday night time at Rogers Place.
Oilers ahead Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, again within the lineup after lacking 12 video games with an damage, had the perfect likelihood within the first interval. He was arrange by newcomer Derick Brassard, however Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen made a left pad save.
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Erik Karlsson was the finisher on a fairly passing play early within the second to make it 1-0 Sharks.
The Oilers replied on the ability play when Kailer Yamamoto pounced on a unfastened puck and swooped in for this 18th aim of the season.
San Jose Sharks goalie Kaapo Kahkonen (34) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers’ Kailer Yamamoto (56) throughout second interval NHL motion in Edmonton on Thursday, March 24, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Three minutes later, Oilers ahead Zack Kassian pressured a turnover. Leon Draisaitl took the puck in and sniped his forty third.
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Brassard made it 3-1 6:49 into the third when his go banked in off Karlsson’s skate.
Tomas Hertl received the Sharks proper again in it with a shot from the slot 29 seconds later.
Shortly after, the Sharks’ Jeffrey Viel was penalized for taking pictures the puck over the glass. Draisaitl shoved dwelling a go from Connor McDavid to make it 4-2 Oilers with 6:05 left.
Edmonton’s Evander Kane added an empty netter.
Oilers netminder Mike Smith made 28 saves for his seventh win of the season.
Kane has seven objectives within the final six video games whereas Yamamoto has seven within the final eight.
The Oilers (36-24-5) will play in Calgary on Saturday. You possibly can hearken to the sport dwell on 630 CHED starting with The Faceoff Present at 6:30 p.m.. The precise sport begins at 8 p.m.
